Yes, original Coke did contain a little cocaine, but have no fear because today it only contains a massive dose of high-fructose corn syrup which causes all sorts of other issues.

Nonetheless, Coca-Cola became a symbol, mostly associated with the United States, and imagery and advertisements associated with the drink appeared virtually everywhere as time went on.

The influence of this drink and the company that made it was so powerful that even the way Santa Claus is portrayed today is a direct result of Coke’s marketing power.

Of course, being naturally inquisitive beings, humans only sat around and actually drank their Coca-Cola for several decades before they found out you can do all sorts of fun and strange things with it. Yes, you can dump some Mentos in and get a geyser of pop – we’ve all seen the endless videos of that.